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cut down as directed, let all shoots that were 

 made last year, be cut entirely away, unless 

 a shoot should proceed from near the origin 

 of the branch spur, as b, when it must be 

 pruned to one bud, as c. 



Fig. 4. 



a 



Summer Pruning. — This must be performed 

 as before directed. 



Seventh Year. Winter Pruning. The 



branch spurs must now be allowed to retain 

 three lateral spurs each, as Fig. 5. D, D, D, 

 cutting entirely away, or retaining any shoots 

 which were produced and were shortened 

 last summer, as may be required. 



Summer Pruning. — This must be attended 

 to as before directed. 



Eighth Year. — Winter Pruning. — The first 

 spur nearest to the bole of the tree must now 

 be cut down to the lowest bud upon it. This 

 is done in order to cause a shoot to push from 

 the part that is left, which must be trained 

 in horizontally between the branches, and at 

 four inches distance from the branch from 



